Michigan has never faced a challenge like COVID-19. The pandemic is not only taking lives and battering our economy, but also challenging the strength of our institutions. From day one, our judiciary has met this challenge with unmatched dedication to … Read More
Child Well-Being
Guidelines for Developing Data Sharing Agreements to Use State Administrative Data for Early Care and Education Research
This resource is intended to provide guidance to early childhood researchers to prepare data sharing agreements related to the use of administrative data from state agencies. A data sharing agreement is a formal document of agreement between two entities that … Read More
Education During COVID-19: How Child Welfare Agencies Can Help
Now, more than ever, prioritizing, the educational needs of students in foster care is essential. CLICK HERE
Family Processes and Children’s and Adolescents’ Well-Being
study reviewed about 1,150 sources to examine family processes and child well-being. Themes are discussed related to advances made in the literature because of increased attention to complexity and specificity, advances that were made because of increased attention to family … Read More
Disability Waiver Rate System Family Foster Care Rate Methodology Study Disability Services Division
In January 2014, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) implemented the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS). The DWRS transitioned the State from a variable, county-negotiated rate methodology to a standard, statewide methodology for most disability waiver services. The DWRS … Read More
COVID-19: Child Welfare Resources
Below are four resource guides to help state legislators address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on children, families and caseworkers involved with the child welfare system. The resource guides address the following topics: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Caseworkers, … Read More
System Review 2019-01: Enhanced Response: Restraining and Secluding Children [New Hampshire]
Through the lens of child welfare there are layers of safety nets employed to ensure parents are doing what they need to do to keep children safe. At school, recreation programs, churches, and all the community intersections a child encounters, … Read More
Foster Care Adoptions Reach Record High
A record number of children in foster care are being adopted, partially a reflection of the continuing toll of the opioid crisis but also of efforts in many states to promote adoptions. In fiscal 2018, the latest year for which … Read More
Child Abuse and Neglect: A Framework for Supporting Patients and Families
Remember that all relationships usually start with a positive intent. Getting to know someone, being hired to work, choosing a doctor, or becoming a parent. Central to any of these are people connecting with some shared purpose and expectations. When … Read More